Prawn Curry

Ingredients

• Two dozen prawns
• 2 small onions finely chopped
• 2 tablespoonfuls of good curry powder
• 1 dessertspoonful flour
• 1 pint of stock or milk
• seasonings, salt, pepper, cayenne, lemon juice, etc.
• 2 oz. butter

Method

1. 1

   Heat butter in a saucepan and fry onions for three or four minutes.

2. 2

   Add curry powder and fry for a minute.

3. 3

   Mix flour to a smooth paste with cold stock or milk, pour onto onions and curry, stir until smooth, and simmer for five minutes.

4. 4

   Season to taste, add shelled prawns, and heat through before serving with boiled rice.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Cameron's cookery book (1898) by Ida Cameron, page 34. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Prawn Curry. Two dozen prawns, 2 small onions finely chopped, tablespoonfuls of good curry powder, 1 dessertspoonful flour, 1 pint of stock or milk, seasonings, salt, pepper, cayeni lemon juice, etc., 2 oz. butter

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